kostel Stětí svatého Jana Křtitele (Týnec nad Labem) Church

The church of St. John the Baptist in Týnec nad Labem serves as a parish temple of the parish in the Kutnohora vicariate of the royal Hradec diocese. Together with the adjacent rectory, it is registered as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic and represents a good testimony about the sacral architecture of the late Baroque.

The original medieval church, which stood here, had a gothic character and belonged to the property of the tankers from Sedlce near Kutná Hora, who maintained their spiritual and economic ties with the maintenance of the adjacent residence. The year 1780, however, became a milestone - the older Gothic building was demolished and the foundation stone for the new building in the late Baroque style was laid on 24 April of that year. The church thus acknowledged the fundamental transformation which removed it from the medieval nature and imprinted the features of its time.

During the 19th century the church passed through a number of modifications and repairs. In 1834, there was serious damage when it was damaged by fire. On that occasion, two valuable Renaissance bells were destroyed, carried from the original Gothic church and hung in his tower. Other modifications were made between 1836 and 1905. In recent times, namely in the period 2007-2008, there was extensive repair of facades, which gave the construction a look corresponding to its historical significance.

From the point of view of the construction design it is a relatively simple building - a single-boat church with an uninhabited presbytery, behind which the sacristy is located in the axis of the building. The entrance facade prepares a tower with a simple roof that harmonically closes the composition. Michaela von Melas's tomb is interesting, which leads to the entrance from the north wall of the church - the tomb is located under the church and thus creates an unusual element of the building. The church ship is glazed with two Czech patties, which is a structural solution characteristic of the time of its creation.

The interior is mainly from the 19th century and is held in Neo-Renaissance style. However, the exception is two side altars dating back to 1720, which were transferred to the church in 1786 from the abandoned abbey in Sedlce. The objects preserved from the original Gothic church include the Renaissance Baptist from 1630, which serves its purpose today. The gem is decorated with ceiling frescoes depicting scenes from the life of St. John the Baptist - which was created in 1781 by Jesuit painter Josef Kramolín, who breathed into these walls a typical distinctive colour and colour.

The church is not an isolated building - part of the complex is also a rectory with related economic buildings. Fara represents a single storey building from a mixed masonry, combining stone and brick, and its shorter facade is oriented towards Komenský Square, making it an integral part of the city structure Týnka.